Nonna Romana Sciddurlo’s Wedding Pastries

If you peek into the pastry shops in Puglia, you will see many of these lovely cream cakes staring back at you. Dolci della sposa literally translates to “sweets of the bride.” They are traditionally made to celebrate weddings and would be brought to a bride’s house on her wedding day as friends and family would gather to watch her get ready for the big event. Nonna Romana starts with little domes of Italian sponge cake that she soaks in rum and fills with smooth